Henderson Independent

07/15/2025

Clue #2 for the Beginner level medallion hunt is now out!

We have also been informed the Expert level medallion has been FOUND. One down, two to go!

One week into The Great Le Sueur Treasure Hunt, and the expert medallion has been found.

07/13/2025

Do you have an interest in shadowing or assisting naturalists and other scientists as they inventory living organisms?

If so, consider participating in the BioBlitz event on July 26 at Chamberlain Woods Scientific and Natural Area just outside Le Sueur.

Anyone interested can learn from biologists and naturalists, while helping scientists document species diversity, on Saturday, July 26 during the BioBlitz event at Chamberlain Woods Scientific and Natural Area in

07/12/2025

A group of Le Sueur-Henderson students and staff rose to the challenge of Grandma's Marathon this year.

Staff member Jeff Schultz was the top LSH finisher with a time of 2:56.26, while incoming senior Owen Greisen was the top LSH student finisher in 3:04.24.

Le Sueur-Henderson was well represented in the 2025 Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth on Saturday, June 21, with seven students and staff members participating in the day’s races.

07/12/2025

Le Sueur's Serendipity Salon will be marking its 25th anniversary this month.

Tracy Grieves, owner of Serendipity Salon in Le Sueur, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of her business this month. She has been in her current location at 221 S. Main

07/12/2025

Landon Graff was selected as the 2025 recipient of the Brogan Schaefer Sportsmanship Award, which recognizes a sixth-grade player who possesses the attributes of good character as a teammate and has shown a love of the game of baseball throughout his Little League career.

The 2025 Brogan Schaefer Sportsmanship Award was presented to Landon Graff as part of the Brody Schaefer Memorial Jamboree on Saturday, June 28 at Bender Park during Henderson’s Sauerkraut Days

07/11/2025

Who remembers Anita and Joel Cayou's post wedding rollerblade cruise from 30 years ago?

150 YEARS AGO

07/10/2025

Le Sueur County Relay for Life is returning this Friday, and Henderson's Jeff Christ will be the Honorary Survivor.

Christ was diagnosed with bladder cancer in early 2023, but surgery appeared to be successful and his follow-up scans have stayed clean.

Le Sueur County Relay for Life will be returning to the Le Sueur County Fairgrounds for its 32nd year on Friday, July 11, and Henderson’s own Jeff Christ has been

07/07/2025

The Great Le Sueur Treasure Hunt officially kicks off today, and the Henderson Independent has the first clue for the Beginner level hunt! Read on and start searching!

The Great Le Sueur Treasure Hunt has officially begun!

06/29/2025

Sam Brummund is the 2025 Sauerkraut Eating World Champion after eating 2 lbs. of kraut in 2:19. This is his 3rd world title overall, with his previous two occurring in 2005 and 2006!

06/29/2025

The Ga***rd Fire Department is the 2025 Sauerkraut Days Fire Department Water Fight Champion!

Henderson's team of Harry McNeil, Chase Boehne and Phil Wessberg finished 2nd this year.

06/29/2025

Congrats to the 2025-26 Miss Le Sueur-Henderson Kendra Westphal and Princess Ashlynn Dhaene, who were crowned earlier this afternoon at Henderson's Sauerkraut Days!

It was also a fond farewell for the very FIRST Le Sueur-Henderson Royalty, Miss LSH Koreyann Straub and Princesses Alison Miller and Kaylee Berger.

06/29/2025